Guess who’s back?

A carton of DAVA brand spray cream with the text 'God Påske' prominently displayed, next to a yellow chicken figurine on a wooden surface.

It’s Good Friday in Denmark and, as is the British tradition, I’m enjoying a Hot Cross bun. I don’t bake them myself (though some of my friends do), I bought mine from Wild Kiwi Pies (a New Zealand baker here in Copenhagen who make excellent meat pies).

A hot cross bun on a wooden chopping board with a knife beside it, and a yellow chicken figurine in the background.

In other news, we have a little visitor!

A tabby cat with distinctive stripes is standing near a glass door, looking curiously at the camera. In the background, there's a potted plant and a chair, creating a warm indoor atmosphere.

Yes, it wouldn’t be Easter without a visit from our kids and Kiko the rescue kitten. Kiko was very interested in my chocolate Easter egg…

A person holding a brightly wrapped chocolate egg while a curious tabby cat sniffs it in a living room setting.

But he gets his own treat in the mornings, cat milk, enjoyed in our finest wedding china from Villeroy & Boch, Luxembourg!

A domestic cat with a tabby coat is drinking from a small decorative plate on a tiled floor.

Table set for dinner with some fresh daffodils from our garden.

A festive dining table set for Easter, featuring a patterned napkin with colourful eggs, a glass on the table, small decorative sheep, and a candle in a holder, creating a warm atmosphere.

Last night’s dinner was duck confit (forgot to take a photo) served with salted potatoes

A plate of small, round, brown potatoes with a dusting of flour, displayed on a decorative plate.

And a salad of fresh rucola, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese and cashews.

A metal bowl filled with a colourful salad featuring a variety of tomatoes, cashew nuts, and fresh herbs on a bed of arugula.

The kids made the dessert. Can you guess what it is?

A hand placing a biscuit into a glass dish filled with a creamy mixture, with several biscuits already arranged in the dish.

Tiramisu! And very good it was too.

A glass dish of tiramisu dessert topped with cocoa powder, set on a yellow tablecloth with a candle, wine glasses, and a small vase of flowers in the background.

Looking for a unique Easter craft? Try making a Danish gækkebrev. I make one for the kids each year! Here’s a VERY OLD video of mine (over 8 years ago?), so fun to watch!

Have a wonderful day, wherever you are in the world!

A felt sheep figurine stands on a neatly set table adorned with a yellow tablecloth. In the background, a white vase filled with yellow daffodils and lilies of the valley sits beside a lit candle and glassware, creating an inviting dining atmosphere.

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Diane in Denmark


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The video was enchanting and made my morning. My heart was warmed that even though Tweet and Sparky are living it up in their new home, you might still have a feather to remember them by.

I love that lamb. So cute. And of course I love the cat, Kiki. He’s gotten big since the last time I saw him. Happ Easter to you and your family!

Happy Easter! It’s also my birthday today so we went for lunch as a family (son has a go karting party for a friend’s birthday this evening ao my birthday dinner got bumped 😉) The kind staff atbrhe restaurant overheard us talking and surprised me with a candle in a large portion of tiramisu! Made me smile when I saw the delicious looking one your children made. We were lucky as a missile alert sounded earlier in the morning, so we have to stay inside if possible, but luckily, the all-clear message came through before we needed to leave for lunch. Might watch your craft video and make something this afternoon. Thanks as always for the inspiration and photos of Spring in Europe.

Happy Easter, Diane. Enjoy the holiday and the time with your family and Kiko. The table setting was beautiful and the food looks delicious.

Kitty! Good Friday is gray and gloomy where I am. We are going to an ecumenical church service-walk on my town green at 12 noon. We visit 4 churches and clergy from all over town speak/pray/worship, it’s powerful. I hope to find a hot cross bun for breakfast!
Thanks for sharing Diane! I love your posts! Leigh in CT USA

I knew the visitor would be Kiko! 😽
Thank you for the reminder tonpick up some (more) Hot Cross Buns! We are headed out of town and they will be our little treat.
Vibeke always decorates so elegantly – I aleays feel such a sense of calm when you take us to her beautiful home.
Happy Easter 🐣 xx

Happy Easter Diane! Beautiful family memories! I love that your kids joined in made something special. Kiko is beautiful! Blessings to you and yours!

Although bread is no longer part of my regular eating, I did treat myself to half a dozen small hot cross buns from the bakery, two yesterday then one per day for the remainder of the weekend. It just isn’t Easter without them! Today, in southern Ontario🇨🇦, it will be 23C, feeling 26C (our first humidity rating of the season). It won’t last beyond today so I shall spend some time in the garden enjoying the 🌞 before the thunderstorms blow through the area tonight bringing cooler weather.

Happy Easter, Diane
From Terry in Northern lower peninsula Michigan, USA!
Love your posts & videos! You are an inspiration!
–T

Happy Easter, dear Diane and everybody who reads this – once we are there. Today is God’s Friday and I enjoyed Bach’s Marcus Oratorium today and I am very much enchanted. We have my mother in law with us and we will go all together to my parents place.
There are many traditions around food here in Bavaria but this year I limited myself to colour 20 hard boiled eggs and bought a cake shaped like a lamb in the local bakery :-). On Sunday the Easter bunny hides chocelate eggs in our garden and even lost some from time to time during the last days already. Unbelievable. .

Kiko has such a dear face! Hot cross buns are very much on the menu here, and we have enjoyed a warm day, for a change. Sending hugs from Toronto!

Happy Easter to you and your family. Tiramisu is my favorite dessert. My granddaughter, Annie, makes the best I have ever tasted. 🌻

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